Each year the Business Law Section collects law student submissions for papers written on a business law topic. Three prizes are awarded based on the choice of topic, writing style, originality, and contribution to the literature available on topic. Winners receive cash prizes and an all-expense paid trip to the Section Spring Meeting.

This year’s winners are:

First Place:Michelle Nichols DeLong , The Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FLA Closer Look at the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act and Whether the Costs of a Corporation’s Independent Internal Investigations Should Be Included in a Criminal Defendant’s Mandatory Restitution OrderSecond Place:Kelly Gorman, University of Missouri School of Law – Columbia, Columbia, MOInsurance Policies and Pollution Exclusion Clauses: Missouri Court Limits Clause's Reach

Third Place:Sheronn Harris, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, GAAchieving a Reasonable Investigation Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act